Best for: Slicer with built-in modelling that turns STL files into printer-ready G-code
Best for: Slicing for a filament printer when you want profiles that already exist
Free
Free to download and use. The software is closed source.
Free
Free and open source under the LGPL 3.0. An UltiMaker account is optional and only needed for cloud…
Full pricing details for UltiMaker Cura
Free and open source under the LGPL 3.0. An UltiMaker account is optional and only needed for cloud features.
Windows, macOS, Linux
Windows, macOS, Linux
It combines a slicer with a scriptable modeller, so infill patterns and geometry can be generated procedurally rather…
Full strengths for IceSL
It combines a slicer with a scriptable modeller, so infill patterns and geometry can be generated procedurally rather than imported from a separate CAD program.
Profiles for hundreds of printers, not just UltiMaker's own
Recommended presets hide the settings until you want them
All 4 strengths for UltiMaker Cura
Profiles for hundreds of printers, not just UltiMaker's own
Recommended presets hide the settings until you want them
Layer preview shows the toolpath before you start the print
Plugin marketplace for model sources and post-processing scripts
The program is closed source and comes out of a research group, so documentation and printer profiles are…
Full limitations for IceSL
The program is closed source and comes out of a research group, so documentation and printer profiles are thinner than in the mainstream slicers.
Heavier and slower to start than the newer slicers
Hundreds of settings once you leave the recommended mode
All 3 limitations for UltiMaker Cura
Heavier and slower to start than the newer slicers
Hundreds of settings once you leave the recommended mode
Calibration tooling is thin compared with OrcaSlicer
IceSL
UltiMaker Cura